Geopolitics

African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.

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AfricaFinance

Angola’s $107 oil windfall meets SA’s supply crisis

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Africaspoint Editorial

Angola's 2026 budget used a $61 oil reference price; Brent is at $107, generating roughly $50 million per day in…

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Mozambique signs $537m US compact that survived Trump cuts

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Africaspoint Editorial

Mozambique signed a $537.5 million MCC Compact II with the US on April 30 covering coastal resilience, rural transport and…

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AfricaFinance

UAE quits OPEC, squeezing Africa’s oil producers

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Africaspoint Editorial

The UAE formally left OPEC on May 1, targeting production of 5 million barrels per day by 2027 unencumbered by…

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AfricaFinance

Trump’s Hormuz gambit keeps oil above $100

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Africaspoint Editorial

Trump launched "Project Freedom" on May 4, deploying US Navy destroyers and 15,000 personnel to guide neutral ships out of…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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BP enters Namibia with 60% Walvis Basin stake

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US backs Phalaborwa despite SA diplomatic rift

DRC Congo copper mining export critical minerals
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DRC raises US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes

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Hormuz blockade sends crude past $100 again

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